by Jane St Catherine | Jun 19, 2013 | About Jane, Australia, Solo Travel
We all pass through many places in our travels but how often do we stop and live somewhere completely different? I ended up staying for nearly a year in a small (population 100) and remote town in Cape York, the far north of Australia and marvelled at how many...
by Jane St Catherine | Jun 15, 2013 | About Jane, Courage for travel
I was immobile, staring out from behind solid black bars into nothingness. I felt like a beautiful butterfly who had beaten my wings so hard and for so long, desperate to fly free, that I’d given up and was lying crumpled and broken on the cage floor with my...
by Jane St Catherine | May 28, 2013 | Solo Travel
Have you ever had the opportunity to spend time with someone who speaks a completely different language to yours? I once spent a whole day with the grandmother of some German friends. Grandma spoke no English and I spoke no German but before long we were giggling like...
by Jane St Catherine | May 27, 2013 | Solo Travel, Travel tips
This is Part 2 of how I travel light. In this 2 minute video I show you the way I carry my passport and money. Just the bare essentials and I keep them close so that I don’t need to worry about sleeping on the plane, going to the bathroom, finding my passport or...
by Jane St Catherine | May 7, 2013 | About Jane, Inspiring Women, Solo Travel, Travel tips
When I travel around the world and see glamorous women in Versace outfits and teetering heels am I jealous? Actually no – I’m sorry for them and all the gear they have to carry! Of course I might be just a little jealous if they have some yummy guy...
